Alleviating urban poverty in India
The role of capabilities and entrepreneurship development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21515927 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jaskirat Singh (0000-0003-0337-7885, Punjabi University), Manjit Singh (0000-0003-4170-6870, Punjabi University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1314-1335 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Social Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-8293 • E-ISSN: 1758-6712 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijse-07-2023-0514 |
| OpenAlex | W4391706822 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 23 |
Purpose This study investigates how enhancing slum dwellers' capabilities influences their entrepreneurship development and contributes to urban poverty reduction, providing insights for social policy design. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research design is adopted applying structural equation modeling to survey data from 585 beneficiaries of social welfare schemes across Indian slums. Findings Educational, economic and sociocultural capabilities positively impact quantitative and qualitative dimensions of slum entrepreneurship development, which reduces urban poverty, supporting the hypothesized relationships grounded in the Capability Approach. Research limitations/implications The cross-sectional data limits causal inference. Wider sampling can improve generalizability. Capability antecedents of entrepreneurship merit further investigation across contexts. Practical implications Integrated policy initiatives focused on education, skill building, access to finance and markets can leverage entrepreneurship for sustainable urban poverty alleviation. Social implications Enhancing slum dweller capabilities fosters entrepreneurship and empowerment, enabling people to shape their own destinies and reduce deprivations. Originality/value The research provides timely empirical validation of the Capability Approach and evidence-based insights to inform social policy aiming to alleviate urban poverty via entrepreneurship in developing countries. Peer review The peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-07-2023-0514
Development economics · Economic geography · Economic growth · Economics · Entrepreneurship · Political science · Poverty · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Urban and Rural Development Challenges
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |